McDonald’s India launches India’s first Airport Drive-Thru Restaurant in Mumbai

Telugu super news,National, August 3 , 2023: McDonald’s India (West & South) has launched the nation’s first-ever Airport Drive-Thru Restaurant in Mumbai. Strategically located just 100 meters from Terminal 2 (T2) of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), this is also the first McDonald’s restaurant in Mumbai to operate 24×7. This Experience of the Future (EOTF) restaurant is all set to provide quality food, convenience, and quick service to travelers and locals alike.

With this path-breaking initiative, McDonald’s India further strengthens its position as an industry leader and innovator. The Airport Drive-Thru Restaurant will cater to thousands of travelers in T2, airport staff, and local residents, meeting their demands for quick and delicious meals at any time of the day.

The Drive-Thru restaurant boasts of numerous innovative features, which will offer customers the experience of the future:

  • Dedicated Drive-Thru lane  and Customer Ordering Display (COD) for customers to seamlessly order and enjoy their meals on-the-go
  • Instant order in just 120 seconds as part of McDonald’s India Service Guarantee programme
  • 4 Self Ordering Kiosks (SOK) installed at the restaurant to help customers save time and offer a quick, digital, and smart  ordering experience 
  • Premium and spacious seating experience

This new addition expands McDonald’s presence at T2, bringing the total count to three restaurants within the airport.

Saurabh Kalra, MD, McDonald’s India (W&S), said, “We are delighted to introduce India’s first-ever Airport Drive-Thru Restaurant in Mumbai, a city that is always on the go. This innovative concept is a significant step toward our continuous commitment to enhancing customer experience, catering to their evolving needs, and offering them the best possible dining experience. We truly value our long-standing association with the Adani Group, which has significantly contributed to strengthening our foothold in a strategic location like the Mumbai airport. By combining convenience, speed, and quality, we aim to make our customers’ journeys more enjoyable and stress-free. We are looking forward to expanding our presence not only in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, but also in other strategic locations across West & South India, to make delicious feel-good moments easy for everyone.”

Spanning over 3,000 sq. ft., this unique Drive-Thru with McCafe provides customers with a seamless experience through its drive-thru lanes, dine-in area, and takeaway counter. The menu features McDonald’s signature dishes, such as the McAloo Tikki, McVeggie, McChicken, great tasting coffee, and desserts, along with sides, shakes, and coolers to cater to the diverse palate of Mumbaikars and millions of travelers from across the globe.

McDonald’s India remains committed to building Drive-Thru destination stores across all city suburbs and national highways, with 30-35% of new stores in the next 4-5 years likely to be Drive-Thrus. In the West and Southern parts of the country, the Golden Arches are present in 58 cities with 361 restaurants (as on June 30, 2023), 69 of which are Drive-Thrus.

To further enhance customer satisfaction, McDonald’s India has trained its staff extensively in maintaining high standards of hygiene and food safety, ensuring that every order is prepared and served with utmost care. McDonald’s India is dedicated to serving ‘Real Food, Real Good’, ensuring that each customer enjoys a delicious and wholesome experience as select menu items are, free from artificial colors, artificial flavors, and added MSG. The brand’s iconic and signature items are made from locally sourced, fresh, and genuine ingredients thereby fostering trust and satisfaction among its fans.

McDonald’s India partners with Nestlé KITKAT to launch exclusive range

Telugu Super news,National November 1st, 2022: McDonald’s India West & South – owned and operated by Westlife Development Ltd. – has teamed with Nestlé KITKAT to launch a delicious range of treats and beverages – KITKAT McFlurry, KITKAT Sundae and KITKAT Frappe. Having gained immense popularity globally, this iconic collaboration has now entered the McDonald’s India (West & South) menu. With the onset of the festive season, this lip-smacking range is set to hit the sweet spot every time.

Made with creamy vanilla soft serve swirled with crispy pieces of delicious Nestlé KITKAT, the KITKAT McFlurry is the perfect recipe to fulfill customers’ season cravings. The all-new KITKAT Frappe – creamy chocolate frappe blended with crushed Nestlé KITKAT pieces, topped with whipped cream and Nestlé KITKAT bites, is available on the McCafé menu. The KITKAT Sundae, made with crushed Nestlé KITKAT crispy fingers, chocolate fudge sauce and the creamy vanilla soft serve, is deliciousness served in a cup.

Arvind R.P., Director – Marketing and Communications at McDonald’s India West and South said, “We are delighted to associate with Nestlé KITKAT to launch the new range of treats for millions of Nestlé KITKAT and McFlurry lovers. With these innovations, we aim to meet the diverse taste preferences of our customers. We believe that these scrumptious treats and the frappe made with Nestlé KITKAT will be a tempting surprise for all our customers, this festive season.”

Rupali Rattan, Head-Confectionery Business, Nestlé India said, “We are excited to be associated with McDonald’s India and are extremely thrilled to give McFlurry and Nestlé KITKAT fans an innovative and delicious experience. The partnership was right given both are well-loved brands and a way to inspire people to continue to enjoy their breaks this festive season.”

Saurabh Makhija, Head Nestlé Professional, Nestlé India said, “We see this as a great collaboration between two powerful brands – Nestlé KITKAT and McDonald’s India. It is in line with our approach to make Nestlé brands omnipresent, through in-home and out of home business. This is truly a great example of two wonderful teams from Nestlé and McDonald’s coming together and co-creating winning applications to delight our consumers.”

McDonald’s desserts offer the best indulgence and never fail to please. Customers can now enjoy the newly launched range at McDonald’s kiosks and outlets in West and South India. The KITKAT McFlurry, KITKAT Sundae and KITKAT Frappe are available in dine-in, McDelivery App, take-out and Drive-Thru.